Dear husband (DH) recommended I provide some specific references for good safari books/blogs/guides to get you started, if you want to plan your own safari. I immediately took his suggestion and told him it was a great idea and how wonderful he was for critiquing my blog. No, I didn’t, but I realized he was right–that would be useful. I did also, eventually, thank him.
Here are just some highlights. I will come back and add more resources as I find them!
Blogs
- A good perspective for first-time safari goers: http://landlopers.com/2012/11/28/africa-safari-tips/
- A list of great tips for Tanzania: http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/wander-tips/top-ten-tips-for-planning-a-tanzanian-safari/
Articles
- This is a good place to start: http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/travel-planner/africa-text/11
- Good list of different types of safaris, depending on your interest: http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/6-ways-to-safari-in-africa
Guide Books
I really like the Bradt books for Africa. I find reading guide books to be helpful, even when I’m just thinking about a place. The Bradt books are updated frequently, and have a lot of detail (including multiple books on Tanzania, so you don’t get a one size fits all book). For example, this book on Tanzania, and this one on Uganda.
In case you are wondering: No, I do not get any remuneration for the links above–these are just honest suggestions!
